[1] these compounds contain a distinctive functional group. An ester can be thought of as a product of a condensation reaction of an acid (usually an organic acid) and an alcohol (or phenol compound), although there are other ways to form esters. The meaning of ester is any of a class of often fragrant organic compounds that can be represented by the formula rcoor' and that are usually formed by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water.
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Ester, any of a class of organic compounds that react with water to produce alcohols and organic or inorganic acids
Esters derived from carboxylic acids are the most common
Learn about the different types and reactions of esters and more in this article. An ester is an organic compound where the hydrogen in the compound's carboxyl group is replaced with a hydrocarbon group Esters are derived from carboxylic acids and (usually) alcohol. Key takeaway an ester has an or group attached to the carbon atom of a carbonyl group.
The general structure of an ester is rcoor', where r and r' represent alkyl or aryl groups Esters are derived from the condensation reaction between a carboxylic acid and an alcohol, resulting in the elimination of water. Esterification is a chemical reaction in which an alcohol reacts with a carboxylic acid, acyl chloride, or acid anhydride to form an ester and a byproduct, typically water or hydrogen chloride.
